Intern

I really enjoyed the team and the companies I worked for.

I felt extremely valued by my colleagues. I expected to be treated like an intern/temporary worker; however, I was fully accepted into the team and given important tasks to do (such as coaching other colleagues who were of a higher level than me)

My People Manager was extremely helpful and friendly. I was able to talk to her about many things and also ask for tips and guidance.

At the start of my internship, I was very busy, especially compared to other interns in my division. However, towards the end of my internship, I was much less busy and sometimes struggled to find challenging work to do.

I was given a good load of responsibility. I enjoyed this as it enabled me to push myself and give me a great idea into what day to day life will be like working with the team.

The training I received was not as applicable during my internship, however, I believe it will be useful upon starting my graduate career.

The general atmosphere in my office was hard working yet relaxed and fun. Even though we were often under pressure to complete large amounts of work in small periods of time, everyone managed to stayed calm and on top of their work load.

My internship as a whole was well organised, however, I feel as though my work load could have been more varied in order to give me a broader experience of Audit. I was placed on one non-audit task for the whole internship period and I had to seek other roles myself whereas other interns were given a whole range of tasks to do during the 6 week period.

The company invested in me in terms of development by providing a 3 days training course. It enabled me to learn more about my division, the types of work I would be doing and the challenges I may face.

There are many future opportunities available within the organisation. If you work hard, you are likely to be offered a graduate place. There is also scope to move around to a different division if you feel the one you took your internship in was not for you. I think one of the most appealing aspects of these employment prospects are that they tend to be more stable than other work divisions such as banking.

The social scene and sense of friendship is very strong amongst the colleagues division I was working in. I attended events such as karaoke with my peers. Even though I was only an intern, the Associates made me feel very welcome and part of the group.

The costs of living and socialising in the area I work will vary as I am often at different client locations. The costs at my main office are typical London prices. For an individual coming from a smaller town/city, these may seem more expensive. However, I am used to such pricing as I have lived in London my whole life.

As I worked in the city, the nightlife is very fun and vibrant. There are many places in surrounding areas to attend and find fun that suits you.

There were many opportunities to get involved in things outside of work i.e. team sports and challenges. Unfortunately, I was unable to get involved with many of these things as they clashed with my busy work period.